CONTACT US:

Route 19/Ceilidh Trail
Glenville, Cape Breton
Nova Scotia, Canada
1-800-839-0491
info@glenora1.ca
 

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2010 season:
Pub Opens June 17
Restaurant Opens June 30
Live entertainment late June


Website by:
Cheryl Smith
OutFront Productions Inc.

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The Cape Breton Experience

It is Glenora Inn and Distillery's pleasure to welcome you with all the Highland pride of the past and present. Experience the Gaelic language, music, and culture that awaits you, in the heart of the Gaidhealtachd.

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Music/Entertainment

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Hiking Trails: Mabou Highlands Hiking Trails

MacKinnon Brook Trail

This is a level, coastal trail, and is the extension of Sight Point Rd toward Mabou. The trail begins as a continuation of the road and follows the coast. At 0.2 km the Sight Point Trail departs left. From 3.0 km on several rockslides cross the old road. These are crossed at your own risk and with extreme caution. The trail ends on a back road to MacKinnon Brook. Turn left for Maclsaac Glen Trail (1.5 km) and Mabou (11 km)

Distance: 3.5 km (1.5 hr) one way.
Access: Park (unobtrusively) at the end of Sight Point Rd

Sight Point Trail

A climb from the coast to the plateau. The trail weaves the MacKinnon Brook Trail left and climbs through a stream valley. It reaches the plateau at about 2 km. At 5 km the Maclsaac Glen Trail leaves left. The trail ends on the road to the Cape Mabou community pasture. Turn right for Mabou (11km) or left for Black Brook Trail (1.6 km).

Distance: 7.5 (3 hrs) one way.
Access: From 200 m along MacKinnon Brook Trail, ending on the MacKinnon Brook Rd.

MacDonald's Glen Trail

A walk along a stream valley. The trail follows a stream valley down through the hardwoods to the road. Turn left for Mabou Harbour (9 km) or right for the MacKinnon Brook Trail ( 1 . 5 km) .

Distance: 3.5 km (1 hr, 20 min) one way.
Access: From 5.0 km on the Sight Point Trail or from the MacKinnon Brook Rd

Black Brook Trail

A trail up a river valley to the plateau. The trail follows the Black Brook up through hardwoods for 3 km before a shift to soft woods indicates the plateau has been reached. From trail end turn right for the Sight Point Trail (1.6 km) and Mabou Harbour (1.3 km).

Distance: 4.5 km (2 hr) one way.
Access: From Port Ban on the Sight Point Rd (where the road crosses the brook) and from Cape Mabou community pasture

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Waterfalls
Please pay special attention to young children when visiting any of the waterfalls.

- Piper's Glen (Scotsville)
- Glenora Falls (5 min. toward Mabou)
- River Denys Mountain

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Beaches
Margaree - Inverness - Mabou Coal Mines - Port Hood - West Mabou
Please inquire at front desk for more information

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Fishing & Hunting

- Margaree Salmon River
- Margaree Valley Outfitters, Greg & David Ross
 (248-2728)
- The Broken Wheel (Outfitters), Fern Furey (248-2356)

Registered fishing & hunting guides
For Margaree Area, Contact Chaisson Housekeeping Cabins (235-2787)

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Deep Sea Fishing

Margaree Harbour - Contact Leo Burns (235-3376)

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Horseback Riding

Inverness - Contact Elizabeth Cameron (258-2386)
Cheticamp - Contact Little Brook Farm Horserides (224-2916)

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Harness Racing

Inverness Raceway (258-2648)
Every Wednesday at 7:00pm & Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm

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Windsurfing

Inverness - Contact Inverness Beach Village (258-2653)

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Whale Watching

- Cheticamp, Contact Bill Crawford (224-3376)
- Pleasant Bay (224-2547)
- Bay St. Lawrence, Contact Dennis Cox (383-2981)

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Golf Courses

- Cheticamp (224-3338)
- Ingonish (285-2880)
- Margaree Forks (248-2193)
- Dundee Resort (345-2649)
- Baddeck (295-2174)

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Churches & Shrines

Catholic:

- St. Mary's Parish - Mabou (945-2952)
- Stella Maris Parish - Inverness (258-2462)
- St. Margaret of Scotland - Broad Cove (258-2462)
- St. Peter's Parish - Port Hood (787-3317)
- St. Andrew's Parish - Judique (787-2791)

United & Baptist:

- United Church Manse - Inverness (258-2323)
- United Church Manse - Port Hood (787-2687)
- Baptist Church - Margaree Valley (248-2700)

Mother of Sorrow Pioneer Shrine - Mabou (945-2221)

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Museums & Galleries

- An Drochaidh - Mabou (945-2311)
- Chestico Museum - Port Hood (787-2244)
- lona Highland Village - lona (725-2272)
- Mac Donald House Museum - Lake Ainslie (258-3317)
- Inverness Miners Museum - Inverness (258-3291)
- Salmon Museum - NE Margaree (248-2848)
- Centennial Museum - NE Margaree (235-2426)

Galleries:

Inverness County Centre For The Arts (www.invernessarts.ca)
Mabou Art Gallery - Suzanne Chrysler Mac Donald (945-2060)

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Tourist Centres

Port Hastings (902-625-4201)
Margaree Forks (248-2803)
Online: Celtic Heart of North America

For more photos of the Distillery, please visit Electric Scotland

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